Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Sales and Other Financial Information by Business Segment

	Reconstructive						MedSurg						Neurotechnology and Spine						Other									Total
	2013		2012		2011		2013		2012		2011		2013		2012		2011		2013			2012			2011			2013			2012			2011
Net sales	$	4,004	$	3,823	$	3,710	$	3,359	$	3,265	$	3,160	$	1,658	$	1,569	$	1,437	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	9,021		$	8,657		$	8,307
Depreciation and amortization	273		271		267		84		85		84		135		122		119		19			8			11			511			486			481
Income taxes (credit)	347		344		375		148		177		165		82		76		63		(115		)	(110		)	(106		)	462			487			497
Segment net earnings (loss)	970		936		926		621		603		535		283		267		221		(258		)	(246		)	(234		)	1,616			1,560			1,448
Other (net of income taxes):
Less acquisition and integration-related charges																												(72		)	(37		)	(142		)
Less restructuring charges																												(46		)	(59		)	(60		)
Less Rejuvenate and related charges																												(460		)	(133		)	—
Less regulatory and legal matters																												(63		)	(33		)	—
Less donation																												(15		)	—			—
Add income tax adjustments																												46			—			99
Net earnings																												1,006			1,298			1,345
Total assets	6,675		3,654		3,758		3,382		2,996		2,358		3,147		2,600		2,245		2,539			3,956			3,785			15,743			13,206			12,146
Capital spending	89		87		119		59		51		56		16		53		27		31			19			24			195			210			226

Geographic Information on Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets

	Net Sales						Net Property, Plant & Equipment
	2013		2012		2011		2013		2012
United States	$	5,984	$	5,658	$	5,269	$	506	$	473
Europe, Middle East, Africa	1,316		1,266		1,382		446		410
Asia Pacific	1,319		1,336		1,285		122		58
Other foreign countries	402		397		371		7		7
	$	9,021	$	8,657	$	8,307	$	1,081	$	948